Salt Creek, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Salt Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Pueblo County
, Colorado
, United States
. It is part of the Pueblo, Colorado
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 648 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 648 people, 225 households, and 166 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,567.8 people per square mile (610.2/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 592.8 per square mile (230.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.71% White, 0.77% African American, 4.48% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 35.49% from other races
, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.32% of the population.
There were 225 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 126.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,234, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $26,339 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $12,591. About 21.8% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pueblo County
Pueblo County, Colorado
Pueblo County is the tenth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village". The United States Census Bureau estimates that the...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 648 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Salt Creek is located at 38°14′31"N 104°35′5"W (38.241903, -104.584805).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 648 people, 225 households, and 166 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,567.8 people per square mile (610.2/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 592.8 per square mile (230.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.71% White, 0.77% African American, 4.48% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 35.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.32% of the population.
There were 225 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 126.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,234, and the median income for a family was $32,031. Males had a median income of $26,339 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $12,591. About 21.8% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 28.7% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
- Pueblo County, ColoradoPueblo County, ColoradoPueblo County is the tenth most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for the historic city of Pueblo which took its name from the Spanish language word meaning "town" or "village". The United States Census Bureau estimates that the...
- State of Colorado